The Poplarville Hornets will head out on the road to square off against the Pass Christian Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Poplarville is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Poplarville suffered their biggest loss since December 12, 2023 on Friday. Their rough 43-22 loss to Columbia might stick with them for a while. Poplarville has not had much luck with Columbia recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Pass Christian made off with a 32-31 win over Moss Point. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pass Christian.
Poplarville has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season. As for Pass Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-11 record this season.
Poplarville ended up a good deal behind Pass Christian in their previous meeting last Friday, losing 53-36. Can Poplarville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.